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Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian war, France gave most of the Ohio and Mississippi River Valley, along with Canada to the British. American colonist agreed and liked this idea. A lot of colonist purchased land. But then their plans were distrpyed when the British issued the Proclamation of 1763. -
Committees of correspondence
"The committees of correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of the American Revolution." -
Sugar Act
The sugar act is an act that can also be called "The American duties act" . The Sugar act was a revenue raising act which was passed by the parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764. This act required colonist to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
Currency act
The Currency Act was a law passed by British Parliament to regulate the status of paper money in the colonial economy. This act was an adding on to t Currency Act that applied to New England colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British parliament on March 22, 1765. This tax promitted all colonists to pay a tax for all printed papers that that had purchased. Items such as legal documents, newspapers, and publications are just some of the taxed paper products listed under the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act Congress Meeting
The Stamp Act Congress Meeting was an event held in New York City. During this meeting, twenty seven delagates from nine of the colonies met to discuss and produce a statement of rights and grievances opposing the past decissions of Britian, -
Townshend Acts
A series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British Colonies in North America. Some of these acts included The Revenue Act, and he Indemnity Act. The passing of this law increased smuggling activities. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts is an attempt by the British government to declare power over the American colonies. This was done by placing taxes on many of the British imported products such as lead, paper, paint, glass, tea, etc. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight on the streets of Boston between the residents of Boston and the British soldiers. It is said to have started from a snowball thrown at a Soldier, but others beg to differ. After the said "accident", the British opened fire on the croud of druken Boston residents. Many died, some including members of both parties. -
The Gaspee Affair
a local vessel out of Newport was under way to providence when it's captain baited the HMS Gaspee and lead puddington into shallow waters near warwick -
Tea Act
passed by the British Parliament to reduce the tax on tea shipping to colonies -
The Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston. Tea was thrown into the Boston Harbor as a method which resulted in Intolerable Acts. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a law ordered to the colonists sayong that they must house and feed British soldiers if it became necessary. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts.
